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WINSTON-SALEM • FORSYTH COUNTY

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Winston-Salem is a city of progress. From its origins as an early Moravian

settlement nearly 250 years ago and the merger of the towns of Winston

and Salem over 100 years ago, the community has grown to be a center for

business and technology in North Carolina and the Southeast.

Winston-Salem is a primary city of North Carolina’s Piedmont Triad Region—

a 12-county area of more than 1.6 million people—representing a significant

market and labor resource.

Located in Forsyth County, Winston-Salem has long had a well-established

industrial base, contributing significantly to North Carolina’s role as a leader in

new manufacturing locations. As in many areas of the country, Winston-Salem

has seen rapid expansion in the service sector, with financial institutions and

health care leading the way.

Now in the 21st century, Winston-Salem continues to build on its past by

preparing for the future needs of the new economy and growth industries

such as life science and biotechnology, logistics, advanced manufacturing,

data management and finance.

How can we help you?This brochure is designed to give you a snapshot of vital statistics and information regarding Winston-Salem, Forsyth County. However, we encourage you to contact us for the latest site information and details relevant to your business.

Call 1-800-220-9724 [email protected]

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LOCATION

Winston-Salem is located in Forsyth County, North Carolina, in the heart

of the state’s Piedmont Triad region. This area is situated halfway between

Washington, DC and Atlanta, GA along the strategic East Coast corridor.

People and products move smoothly throughout the Piedmont region thanks

to an efficient transportation network that includes an international airport

and the nation’s largest state-maintained highway system.

WINSTON-SALEM FORSYTH COUNTY & THE PIEDMONT TRIAD DISTANCES TO SELECTED CITIES (APPROX. HOURS)

CITY MILES DRIVING TIMEAtlanta 342 5.0

Baltimore 372 5.5

Boston 780 12.75

Chicago 718 12.5

Cincinnati 422 7.0

Dallas 1,111 16.0

Detroit 603 10.5

Houston 1,124 16.5

Kansas City 989 15.5

Los Angeles 2,460 36.0

Memphis 658 9.5

Miami 833 12.0

New York 569 9.0

Pittsburgh 411 6.75

San Francisco 2,758 42.0

Seattle 2,791 44.5

St. Louis 738 11.75

PERCENTAGE OF WORKERS, BY TRAVEL TIME

“Winston-Salem is the ideal location for our company, given its excellent workforce, low cost-of-doing business, and easy highway access to distribute our Pepsi products. We appreciate the support we have received from the City of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County, which made it possible for us to remain and expand here.” — George Suddath, VP of Corporate Affairs for Pepsi

AREA POPULATION

1.6 million peoplelocated in 12 counties

Piedmont Triad Region

Winston-Salem, Forsyth County

is within 650 miles of more than

half of the U.S. population.

Healthcare18.2% Construction

3.2%

WholesaleTrade3.3%

Government4.1%

Transportation &Warehousing

4.5%

Information0.9%

Other Services2.6%

Professional& Business

Services15.3%

EducationalServices

11.5%

Retail Trade11.3%

Leisure & Hospitality

10.0%

Finance &Real Estate

8.2%

Manufacturing8.9%

13.2% <10 Minutes 18.3% 10 – 14 Minutes21.4% 15 – 19 Minutes19.5% 20 – 24 Minutes7.2% 25 – 29 Minutes10.3% 30 – 34 Minutes3.4% 35 – 44 Minutes3.2% 45 – 59 Minutes3.4% 60+ Minutes

Travel Time to Work

Average Travel Time To Work

20.4 minutes

Healthcare18.2% Construction

3.2%

WholesaleTrade3.3%

Government4.1%

Transportation &Warehousing

4.5%

Information0.9%

Other Services2.6%

Professional& Business

Services15.3%

EducationalServices

11.5%

Retail Trade11.3%

Leisure & Hospitality

10.0%

Finance &Real Estate

8.2%

Manufacturing8.9%

13.2% <10 Minutes 18.3% 10 – 14 Minutes21.4% 15 – 19 Minutes19.5% 20 – 24 Minutes7.2% 25 – 29 Minutes10.3% 30 – 34 Minutes3.4% 35 – 44 Minutes3.2% 45 – 59 Minutes3.4% 60+ Minutes

Travel Time to Work

Average Travel Time To Work

20.4 minutes

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GREATER TRIAD LABOR FORCE

Year Workforce Unemp. Rate

2006 824,990 4.8%

2007 803,678 4.8%

2008 805,206 8.6%

2009 810,097 11.1%

2010 800,890 10.6%

2011 790,989 10.0%

2012 820,575 9.2%

2013 837,755 8.9%

2014 794,529 6.6%

Source: Employment Security Commission

All Others$501,726,193

Beverage, Tobacco & Apparel*

$563,342,085

TransportationEquipment

$119,212,773

Textile Mills$307,432,605

Computers &Electronics

$249,819,191

Source: US International Trade Administration *Aggregated due to disclosure regulations

Source: NC Data Center

DEMOGRAPHICS

WINSTON-SALEM METRO EXPORTS BY INDUSTRY

WINSTON-SALEM/FORSYTH COUNTY DEMOGRAPHICS

Forsyth County Population ‘12 357,898

Winston-Salem Population ‘12 233,232

Kernersville 23,765

Clemmons 18,960

Lewisville 12,810

% White 58.9

% Black or African American 25.9

% Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 11.8

% Asian or Pacific Islander 1.9

% Some other race 1.5

Winston-Salem Metro 647,893

North Carolina 9,765,229

Per Capita Personal Income $26,372

% Bachelor’s Degree/higher, (2012) 26.9

Source: NC State Data Center, Northwest Piedmont Council of Governments

FORSYTH COUNTY POPULATION BY AGE GROUP

0-1995,610

60+70,961

30-3944,982

20-2948,629

40-4948,131

50-5949,585

COMMUNITY FACILITIES

Hospitals 3

Number of Beds 2,145

Places of Worship 367

Protestant 347

Catholic 6

Jewish 2

Other 12

Hotels/Motels 48

Number of Rooms Approx. 4,528

RECREATION

Private Golf Courses 4

Public Golf Courses 11

Public Parks 87

Recreation Centers 15

Tennis Courts 117

Swimming Pools 11

Special Use Facilities 13

Over 5,000 acres of park land are located in

Forsyth County alone. Eight state parks within a

one-hour drive offer outdoor activities such as

climbing/rappelling, hiking, fishing, biking, bridle

and canoeing. Locally, there are over 18 facilities

for a variety of activities ranging from mountain/

road biking, skating, indoor rock climbing, fishing,

hiking, canoeing, volleyball and Frisbee golf.

Wake Forest University

Baptist Medical Center 12,873

Novant Health 8,145

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools 6,692

City & County Governments 4,689

Reynolds American 3,000

Wells Fargo Bank 2,800

Hanesbrands, Inc 2,251

BB&T Corporation 2,200

Wake Forest University 1,680

Lowe’s Foods 1,500

Forsyth Technical Community College 1,298

B E Aerospace, Inc. 1,100

Deere-Hitachi 1,059

YMCA of Northwest NC 1,056

Pepsi-Cola 1,050

Winston-Salem State University 979

Flow Automotive Companies 875

GMAC Insurance 800

Hayward Industries 800

Inmar 733

US Airways 726

Aon 600

Republic Mortgage Insurance Company 600

Salem Leasing Corporation 600

Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice 573

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts 554

Cook Medical 550

Caterpillar, Inc. 235

MAJOR EMPLOYERS

Motor FreightDaily Service: 120Local Terminals: 55

Norfolk Southern

Winston-Salem Southbound

Yadkin Valley Railroad

RAIL

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77 85 FUTURE

74 73

311 52 158 421

8 67 109 150

65 66

ROAD

EMPLOYMENT BY SECTOR FORSYTH COUNTY, 2013

NY-La GuardiaNewarkOrlando-SanfordPhiladelphiaPunt GordaTampa BayWashington DullesWashington National

Non-Stop Service to:AtlantaCharlotteChicagoCincinnatiDallasDenverDetriotHoustonMiami

AIR

FEDEX MID-ATLANTIC HUB

FedEx operates its Mid-Atlantic sorting hub at the Piedmont Triad International

Airport. It is the company’s fifth U.S. hub. In addition to the new facility, a third

parallel 9,000-foot runway has been constructed at PTIA to accommodate

the HUB’s operation. It is estimated that the FedEx hub will create nearly 20,000

new jobs in a 14-county area.

Winston-Salem is served by

Piedmont Triad International

Airport (about 25 minutes

from the downtown area) and

Smith-Reynolds Airport (just 10

minutes from downtown).

Smith-Reynolds offers corporate

hangars, charter service and

repair facilities.

The Piedmont Triad International

Airport facilities and services include:

Daily Departures 60

Runway Length 10,001 feet

Air Cargo Services Yes

U.S. Customs Clearance Yes

Charter Service Yes

TRANSPORTATION

55,760

92,150

84,089

Out Commuters from Forsyth County

In Commuters to Forsyth County

Residents live and work in Forsyth County

2012 Commuting Patterns Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis Prepared by Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation4 5

HOME PURCHASE INFORMATION

Average listing prices

2 Bedrooms (1,500 sf) $97,267

3 Bedrooms (2,500 sf) $152,138

4+ Bedrooms (3,000 sf) $321,223

Source: Trulia.com – market trends 2013.

FORSYTH COUNTY LABOR FORCE

Year Workforce Unemp. Rate

2006 174,941 4.2%

2007 170,888 4.4%

2008 173,112 7.4%

2009 174,153 9.2%

2010 176,060 9.5%

2011 174,611 9.1%

2012 177,812 8.5%

2013 178,139 8.4%

2014 176,670 5.8%

Source: Employment Security Commission

Education & Health Services

30%Information

1%Real

Estate1%

Other Services

3%Construction

3% Public Administration

4%

Leisure &Hospitality

11%

Financial Activities

6%

Manufacturing10%

Trade, Transportation & Utlilities

17%Professional &

Business Services17%

“We’ve found that Winston-Salem and Forsyth County has been an absolutely wonderful place for business. From city and county officials, to local business and community leaders, everyone works together here to create a business climate that is uniquely beneficial to attracting new businesses to the area.” — Garrett Scott , Johnson Development

Source: Labor & Economic Analysis Division, NCDOC

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CLASSIFICATION ENTRY AVERAGE EXPERIENCED

General and Operations Managers $28.80 $57.75 $72.22

Human Resources Managers $31.70 $53.37 $64.24

Industrial Production Managers $27.50 $41.79 $48.92

Accountants and Auditors $21.00 $30.99 $35.98

Computer Programmers $22.80 $34.39 $40.21

Network and Computer Systems Administrators $23.70 $35.47 $41.34

Biomedical Engineers $26.00 $35.38 $40.03

Industrial Engineers $26.80 $36.18 $40.88

Pharmacists $49.10 $58.34 $62.95

Telemarketers $8.17 $11.06 $12.50

Bill and Account Collectors $12.50 $16.04 $17.81

Customer Service Representatives $11.00 $15.19 $17.28

Carpenters $10.80 $14.80 $16.79

Construction Laborers $8.98 $12.27 $13.92

Sheet Metal Workers $11.50 $15.12 $16.95

Aircraft Maintenance $15.20 $21.11 $24.05

First Line Supervisors/Managers of Production $16.40 $24.61 $28.73

Team Assemblers $9.62 $13.94 $16.11

Machinists $11.20 $17.15 $20.11

Welders, Cutters, Solderers and Brazers $12.50 $17.68 $20.26

Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer $13.00 $18.56 $21.36

Laborers & Freight, Stock & Material Movers $8.26 $11.49 $13.10Source: Department of Commerce, Division of Workforce Solutions (2013)

WAGE RATES

PIEDMONT TRIAD REGION, 2013 0-1992,831

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40

60

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100

120

National Average

COST OF LIVING INDEX, FOURTH QUARTER 2013

AVERAGE WEEKLY WAGE, NOVEMBER 2013

PROJECTED INCOME, 2013

Source: ACCRA Cost of Living Index,

AVERAGE WAGE PERCENT OF NC

Forsyth County $851.00 104.0%

Source: QCEW; Labor & Economic Analysis Division, NC Department of Commerce

PROPERTY TAXES (2014-2015)

Forsyth County $0.7168

City of Winston-Salem $0.54

Combined $1.2568

INVENTORY TAX

Finished Goods None

Raw Materials None

Goods-in-Process None

Mat’l. Consumed in Mfg. None

UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION

New Employers (per $100) 1.20%

Deficit Employers (max rate) 5.705

Minimum Tax Rate 0.00%

Average Tax Rate 0.3%

Tax Base $19,300

INTANGIBLES TAX

None

“At the end of the day it’s all about the people…and the activity here…The city is a hidden gem…you can’t argue with the facts.”

— Anthony Atala, M.D., Director, Wake Forest Institute for RegenerativeMedicine

FY 13–14 CITY TAX AND FEE COMPARISON

$

$1,512$1,424 $1,389 $1,360

$1,248

Durham

Charlotte

Greensboro

Raleigh

Winston-Sale

m0

$500

$1,000

$1,500

$2,000

City Property Tax1

Annual Water/Sewer Bill2

Annual Solid Waste Services Bill3

Annual Storm Water Fees4

Annual Motor Vehicle License Fees5

1 Based on $150,000 home value2 Based on Average monthly bill for 4000 gallons3 Optional annual yard waste fee of $60 in Winston-Salem and Durham not included4 Based on 2,000+ sq ft of impervious surface5 Based on assumption of two vehicles per household

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CORPORATE INCOME TAX

The corporate income tax rate is 6% for 2014.

The rate will fall to 5% in 2015.

INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX

In 2014, North Carolina taxes individual

income at a flat rate of 5.8%. That flat rate

will further decrease, to 5.75%, in 2015.

BASE

Levied on net income allocable

to the state. In determining net

income, the state allows corporations

to deduct operating expenses,

depreciation, taxes paid or accrued

in the year (except taxes on income),

contributions not to exceed 5% of

net income, income from tax exempt

securities, payments to employee

pensions, current year losses and net

economic losses.

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Both the City of Winston-Salem and

Forsyth County have been assigned

a AAA debt rating by Standard &

Poor’s. Just a handful of localities in

the entire nation share this distinction.

SALES TAX — GENERAL

State & Combined County 6.75%

SALES TAX — SPECIAL PROVISIONS

The North Carolina Department of Revenue

recognizes certain special sales tax provisions

for electricity, natural gas, manufacturing fuels,

manufacturing equipment and local telephone

services. These special provision rates range from

1-3%. Please visit the department’s website for

further information.

%TAX INFORMATION

MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD

PER CAPITA

$45,676

8.1% GROWTH

14.5% GROWTH

$26,372

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UTILITIES

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRIC

SUPPLIER Duke Energy, EnergyUnited

RATESVary by Usage

LOCAL EXCHANGE CARRIERS AT&T Alltel

KMC Telecom Sprint

Time Warner Telecom TC Deltacom

DukeNet

LONG DISTANCE (Point of Presence)

AT&T Sprint MCI

100% digital switching. Extensive Fiber Optic

network has been deployed throughout

the city.

WATER SERVICE

SUPPLIER City/County

SOURCEYadkin River

CAPACITY 97 MGPD

AVERAGE LOAD42 MGPD

ELEVATED STORAGE

3,550,000 Gal

GROUND STORAGE

27,000,000 Gal

SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL

NATURAL GAS SERVICE

DISTRIBUTION Piedmont Natural Gas

RATESVary by Usage

OPERATOR GSX Chemical

CLOSEST SITE Pinewood, SC

OPERATOR City of Winston-Salem

LIFE EXPECTANCY 10 Years

COMMERCIAL REMOVALPrivate

None Local

SURPLUS CAPACITY16 MGPD

TYPE Activiated Sludge

STORM SEWERS SEPARATE

WASTE WATER TREATMENT

SUPPLIER City/County

CAPACITY 51 MGPD

AVERAGE LOAD35 MGPD

SMART SOLUTIONS AT WORKBusinesses of any size can turn to Forsyth Tech for a wide variety of services.

Helping the business community grow and prosper is an important part

of our mission, and we are eager to work with local businesses to provide

training, assessments and advice. 

We have helped everyone from Fortune 500 companies like Caterpillar

and Hanesbrands to entrepreneurs with an idea and a dream who need

guidance, and now we are ready to help you.

EMPLOYEE TRAINING

Forsyth Tech Training Programs 2013-2014

Staff 1,461

Current Enrollment 12,940

Economic and Workforce Development from Corporate & Continuing Ed 24,342

Campuses 11

Associate Programs 87

Diploma Programs 37

Certificate Programs 70

Learn more www.forsythtech.edu/services-businesses/

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WELL-CONNECTED. WELL-SERVED.

PUBLIC SECTOR SERVICES THE ARTS

Winston-Salem and Forsyth County are well supplied with local services, including emergency service personnel.

The metropolitan areas in Forsyth County maintain their own police, fire and emergency service departments.

Law enforcement in non-urbanized areas is provided by the Sheriff’s department, with emergency fire and medical

services being supported by a combination of full-time professional staffs and volunteer organizations.

COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT PIEDMONT TRIAD 2014

UNC-Greensboro 17,559

N.C. A&T State University 10,046

Wake Forest University 7,432

Winston-Salem State University 6,163

Elon University 6,029

High Point University 4,200

Guilford College 2,177

Greensboro College 1,150

Salem College 1,100

UNC School of the Arts 760

Bennett College 636

Piedmont International University 567

PIEDMONT TRIAD COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY TOTAL 57,819

COMMUNITY COLLEGE ENROLLMENT

Guilford Techinical Community College 15,134

Forsyth Technical Community College 12,940

Davidson County Community College 5,944

Randolph Community College 3,700

Surry Community College 3,497

Rockingham Community College 2,435

Alamance Community College 1,130

TOTAL 44,780

Arts for Arts Sake

University of North Carolina School of the Arts

Moravian Music Foundation

Winston-Salem Dance Forum

Piedmont Chamber Singers

Piedmont Opera Theatre

Winston-Salem Symphony

Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts

Chorale

Fiddle & Bow Society

Delta Arts Center

Wake Forest & Reynolda House

Chamber Music Society

North Carolina Black Repertory Co.

Children’s Theatre

The Little Theatre, Inc.

Flonnie Anderson Theatrical Association

Kernersville Little Theatre

Piedmont Craftsmen

Winston-Salem Crafts Guild

Associated Photographers

Sawtooth Center of Visual Design

Historic Bethabara Park

A REPUTATION FOR CREATIVITY

Winston-Salem Fibre Guild

Associated Artists of Winston-Salem

Museum of Early Southern Decorative Art

Museum of Man

Reynolda House, Museum of American Art

SciWorks

Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art

Old Salem Village

Bethabara Concert Band

Brass Society

Piedmont Blues Preservation Society

Salem Band

Winston-Salem Children’s Chorus

Winston-Salem Cinema Society

ArtsIgnite Festival

RiverRun International Film Festival

Downtown Arts District

Summer On Trade

Fourth Street Jazz and Blues

DADA Gallery Hops

Alive After Five

National Black Theater Festival

AREA COMMUNICATIONS

Television Stations 5

Radio Stations 26

Daily Newspapers 1

Community Newspapers 7

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Winston-Salem — Mayor, City Manager

and eight Council Members.

Forsyth County — County Manager and

seven County Commissioners.

FORSYTH COUNTY ENROLLMENT

28,962

STUDENTS

SCHOOLS

WINSTON-SALEM FORSYTH COUNTY SCHOOLS

54,900

EMPLOYEES7,000+

81

43 1114ELEMENTARY

300HOUSE

KEEPERS

575FOOD SERVICE

WORKERS

4,000FULL/PART-TIME

TEACHERS

420BUS

DRIVERS

13MIDDLE SPECIALTYHIGH

ALSO INCLUDING ADMINISTRATORS

COUNSELORS PSYCHOLOGISTS

SOCIAL WORKERS GENERAL STAFF

PRIVATE SCHOOLS

29

20

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PAROCHIAL

INDEPENDENT

Healthcare18.2% Construction

3.2%

WholesaleTrade3.3%

Government4.1%

Transportation &Warehousing

4.5%

Information0.9%

Other Services2.6%

Professional& Business

Services15.3%

EducationalServices

11.5%

Retail Trade11.3%

Leisure & Hospitality

10.0%

Finance &Real Estate

8.2%

Manufacturing8.9%

60% from State25% from Forsyth County15% from Federal/Other

2012-13 Total Budget

for Forsyth County School System

$539.7 Million

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FACILITIES & SITES

A wide selection of available sites and facilities for

administrative and manufacturing operations exist in

Winston-Salem, Forsyth County.

Downtown Winston-Salem, with its easy access to

area highways and residential settings, offers several

buildings with excellent corporate visibility. Additional

office complexes, built in key hub areas, allow corporate

relocation specialists to find space that suits the specific

needs of relocating companies.

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Wake Forest Innovation Quarter (formerly known as

Piedmont Triad Research Park), located in downtown

Winston-Salem, offers an outstanding location

for businesses in life science, biotechnology and

information technology. The 240-acre urban campus is

a combination of university-based medical research and

private enterprise. Home to the Wake Forest Institute

for Regenerative Medicine and the Piedmont Triad

office of the North Carolina Biotechnology Center,

Wake Forest Innovation Quarter offers a variety of

current and future business tenants—such as Inmar,

Clean Blue Technologies and AsInEx—with a strategic

location among a number of existing facilities or

build-to-suit opportunities. The Innovation Quarter

includes Wake Forest Biotech Place, a state-of-the-art

multipurpose biotechnology research and innovation

center developed by the Wexford Group. Wexford

partnered with Wake Forest Baptist Health to carefully

restore and retrofit the facility in only 18 months and

has since transformed three more former manufacturing

and warehouse buildings into amenity-rich, innovative

environments.

Innovation Quarter offers Class A offices and

laboratories, a design center, a conference center, an

atrium entertainment center in Wake Forest Biotech

Place, future retail and entertainment space,

Bailey Park, a rails-to-trails linear park and a lake.

Overall, there are about 145 developable acres and

55 acres of green space.

Winston-Salem has a rich history in financial services

with the headquarters of BB&T and divisions of Wells

Fargo, GMAC Insurance, Aon Consulting, among others.

Companies desiring Class A office space will find that

downtown Winston-Salem offers world-class facilities at

a fraction of the cost compared to most major markets

across the country.

Forsyth County has over 4 million square feet of

available office and industrial space, providing a

range of options suitable for nearly any operation.

Available sites include the massive 220-acre Whittaker

Park manufacturing complex available just north of

Downtown Winston-Salem and close to Wake Forest

University. The cost of land in the Winston-Salem area

is generally less than comparable sites in many other

cities, and construction costs are significantly below

the national average. The Forsyth County area has a

number of experienced architectural and construction

companies to work with firms wanting to build.

Winston-Salem Business Inc. (WSBI) has an active role

in identifying and developing real estate for businesses

interested in expanding or relocating in the area. The

staff at WSBI possesses in-depth knowledge of area

sites, allowing the team to provide a higher level of

assistance in selecting a suitable location, including

details about Union Cross Business Park, Center 311,

and a new, certified 99.4-acre site.

Search facilities and sites at

www.wsbusinessinc.com

ROOM TO GROW HERE, HERE, AND HERE.FACILITIES & SITES A COMMITMENT TO HELP BUSINESS THRIVE

Since 1987, the mission of Winston-Salem Business Inc. (WSBI) has been to recruit new businesses to Winston-Salem and Forsyth County, North Carolina.

From manufacturing facilities to information technologies, WSBI has focused on brining new companies and their latest technologies to our region. WSBI has assisted more than 143 companies, representing more than $1.7 billion in tax base and more than 16,100 new jobs.

WSBI is the only local economic development agency that conducts an external marketing and public relations campaign promoting Winston-Salem and Forsyth County as an exceptional business location.

1080 West Fourth Street Winston-Salem, NC 27101Phone: 336-723-8955

800-220-WSBI (9724)Fax: 336-761-1069 www.wsbusinessinc.com

“One of the largest urban centers for research and innovation in the United States providing world class research facilities with exciting places to live and to play. Winston-Salem is providing the eco-system for new and established entrepreneurs to translate their dreams and ideas into innovative products and services in the life sciences, the arts and information technology. Come and be my neighbor!” — Eric Tomlinson DSc, PhD, President, Piedmont Triad Research Park, Chief Innovation Officer, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center

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1080 West Fourth Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101

(336) 723-8955 | 800-220-WSBI (9724) | Fax: (336) 761-1069

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Visit us to learn more. Or, connect with us online to stay

up-to-date on the latest business development information

about Winston-Salem/Forsyth County.

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